help with I5-760 system build

[Rokh]

CPU I5-760
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0341729

MOTHERBOARD GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128412

VIDEO CARD GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125333

RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231303

HARD DRIVE Samsung 1 TB
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0340562

DVD ROM Lite-on
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106328

CASE Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147153

POWER SUPPLY Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371030

Total Price $749

Total Price after rebate $719


CPU $170 (Microcenter)
HD $60 (Microcenter)
VIDEO and MB combo $330 (New Egg)
RAM and PS combo $135 (New Egg)
Case and Dvd combo $54 (New Egg)




If there is anything wrong with this build let me know. I can spend a little more but dont want to go to much over this. I also need to add a SSD card for my operating system and a few programs could you guys give me advice on which one. I will be using this machine mainly for games like Fallout Las Vegas, Civ 5, Diablo 3.

 

[Davidh373]

The only thing I can recommend is to get the less expensive 1333 Ripjaws, you honestly will never notice the difference in games.

 

[mfenn]

I would probably get a Samsung or LG instead of a Lite-On and I agree with David regarding the memory. Everything else looks good though.

As for SSD, how much were you looking to spend? At the <$200 price point, the Corsair Force 60GB, OCZ Agility 2 60GB, 90GB, and X25-M 80GB are all solid options.

 

[Rokh]

thanks for the suggestions mfenn and david. I was thinking about the corsair force 40gb, is that too small? and does having sata 6.0 effect the ssd's at all?

 

[mfenn]

thanks for the suggestions mfenn and david. I was thinking about the corsair force 40gb, is that too small? and does having sata 6.0 effect the ssd's at all?

No problem.

I would probably get the Agility 2 60GB over the Force 40GB since the Agility 2 is only a few bucks more AR.

SATA 6Gb/s can indeed benefit an SSD, but only if the SSD itself supports SATA 6Gb/s as well.

 

[Davidh373]

You're welcome, I think 40GB is on the small side (heck, I think 60GB is on the small side). I would also advise getting the 60GB OCZ Agility 2.

 

[fffblackmage]

I think a 60GB SSD is sufficient, as long as you're not installing games on it (or too many, at least).

I would probably get a Samsung or LG instead of a Lite-On

Eh? I thought Lite-On was a good brand for optical drives. What happened to them?

 

[kasquires22]

I just completed an almost identical build and couldn't be happier. I installed the Intel X25-M 80GB SSD in mine and I love it.

Only problem was the Gigabyte Video Card. I wound up RMA'ing it after I had a lot of problems in the first 2 weeks. Wound up with the EVGA version of the same chipset and the problems went away. Seems like a lot of people had problems with that card, even if you just look through the recent reviews on newegg. Maybe a bad batch or something...maybe not...hard to say.

Otherwise, a solid build. Almost exactly what I did last month. I like your style.

 

[mfenn]

Eh? I thought Lite-On was a good brand for optical drives. What happened to them?

Lite-Ons work fine, they are just loud as heck. IMHO, Samsung and LG work just as well, but are much quieter.